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In Chronically Streaming, Rachel Sussman offers snarky, piercing but comprehensive Movie & Television Reviews. Explore a slew of Comfortable comedies and Romantically satisfying TV shows and movies with Rachel in this category. She is self-confessed movie enthusiast and critic.
Chronically Streaming » Rom-Com
21h ago
Even while watching Love, Divided (Pared con pared) (2024), I went back and forth about how much I liked it. And yes, I'm sure some of that was due to my now very distant memories of Blind Date (2015), the French movie from which it was adapted. "Misty water colored memories…" Honestly, I don't even ..read more
Chronically Streaming » Rom-Com
1w ago
The biggest disappointment about Dinosaur (2024-) is that I've run out of episodes to watch. Do you think if I just keep furiously refreshing the page it will make a second season appear? I'm going to try. Meanwhile, allow me to regale you with my thoughts on this show, which squeezes more comedy, poignancy, delightful ..read more
Chronically Streaming » Rom-Com
2w ago
Rambunctious goats aside, the trailer for No Pressure (2024) didn't look particularly intriguing. You could say I didn't feel particularly…pressured to watch it right away. Sorry. No. That was awful. But this movie is actually not totally awful for a comfort-watch mediocre rom-com. Sure, the plot is sometimes muddy, the runtime outstrips the amount of ..read more
Chronically Streaming » Rom-Com
1M ago
It’s difficult to convey the enjoyment derived from watching a movie like Irish Wish (2024) to the uninitiated. Halfway through, I took a break to regale my husband with some of the most egregious moments thus far— defining the word “wish” at the beginning, water mixed with water having more chemistry than the leads, the ..read more
Chronically Streaming » Rom-Com
1M ago
I know! A woman with no female friends? Elaborate ruses to land one night stands? A plot that holds together like wet toilet paper? Red flags waving everywhere? And yet, I didn't hate this movie. Madonna was so right. Life IS a mystery. Or not if you read on ..read more
Chronically Streaming » Rom-Com
2M ago
I regret to inform you that The Heartbreak Agency (2024) has good intentions, but largely can't sustain the momentum needed to bring its idea to fruition. It's a slog to churn your way through, and it's got some problematic pieces that really gum up the works even further. (That's an understatement.) However, I'm not entirely ..read more
Chronically Streaming » Rom-Com
2M ago
Generally speaking, when a rom-com opens with a voiceover of someone expounding upon the merits of some esoteric piece of art, it’s waving a red flag of pretension and posturing; it wants you to know it’s not going to be one of those mindless rom-coms. While Upgraded (2024) definitely isn’t the exception that proves the ..read more
Chronically Streaming » Rom-Com
4M ago
This will be my last post for 2023, but I'll be back in the new year with fresh reviews. A huge thank you to all of you for reading and supporting Chronically Streaming!! Happy New Year! YOUR CHRISTMAS OR MINE 2 (2023) I HATE CHRISTMAS SEASON 2 (2023) HOLIDAY IN THE VINEYARDS (2023) ROUND AND ..read more
CHRISTMAS AS USUAL (2023): A Potentially Good Story Crushed Under the Weight of Cultural Stereotypes
Chronically Streaming » Rom-Com
4M ago
Christmas as Usual (Så var det jul igjen) (2023) has all the potential to be a really lovely story about one Norwegian family's journey to reassess and stretch their understanding of cultural traditions and norms in order to accommodate and welcome someone new into their fold. But no. That's not at all what happens. Instead ..read more
Chronically Streaming » Rom-Com
5M ago
EXmas (2023) ROYAL RENDEZVOUS (2023) MARRIED BY MISTAKE (2023) EXmas (2023) In the spirit of giving and the YuleTubing season, I was going to open my heart and say, To each their own. Find your own bliss, bish. Watch what makes you happy and I will not judgeth—out loudeth. But, lo, I watched EXmas (2023 ..read more